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Former Vice President Kamala Harris remains a potential 2028 presidential candidate, but Democratic leaders are hesitant to endorse her bid. While she retains name recognition, internal party anxiety persists regarding her 2024 loss, and rivals like Gavin Newsom and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are positioning themselves for the nomination.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Detroit on Tuesday, focusing on Black maternal health and urging Democratic turnout for the 2026 midterms. While she endorsed Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, online critics mocked her speech delivery, accusing her of adopting a new accent. Harris reiterated she has not decided whether to run for president in 2028, maintaining her focus on the upcoming elections.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is facing significant resistance from several Democratic candidates ahead of the 2026 midterms, with nominees in Iowa, Kansas, Texas, and Arizona publicly declining her campaign support. Despite these rejections, Harris campaigned in Detroit on September 22 with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed to repair intra-party divisions. While Harris remains a popular figure with the party base, polling shows declining enthusiasm for a potential 2028 presidential run, with many Democrats preferring Governor Gavin Newsom.
Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning with Democrats while keeping her 2028 decision undecided, visiting states like South Carolina and Michigan and weighing how to balance establishment support with progressive tensions. Analysts say she could be a strong nominee but would need to adjust messaging and positioning to appeal to key bases, all while avoiding a rushed timeline. The piece highlights her strategic approach, the importance of donor networks and turnout efforts for Black voters, and conjecture about how she would navigate early primary dynamics if she runs.
Axios spoke to eight former Harris aides who largely believe she won't mount a 2028 bid, arguing she’s acting more to maintain influence than to prep a run—though some see a 50-50 chance. They point to her cautious posture, donor hesitation, midterm campaigning, a book move, and staff changes as signs she may opt out, while one former aide warns the race could still tilt toward a bid.
Newsom’s pledge not to run if Harris enters the 2028 race signals a quiet, donor‑driven pressure campaign aimed at pressuring Harris to commit early. The piece argues liberal‑leaning donors are shifting toward a fresh face, while Harris still retains base support (notably among Southern Black voters), complicating her 2028 path and suggesting timing and donor dynamics could redefine how the race unfolds.
Kamala Harris is delaying a firm decision on a 2028 presidential run, pursuing a low-profile, Malibu-style strategy focused on the midterms with regular supporter calls and planned early-state appearances, while not offering major policy speeches or a clear yes/no, effectively letting rivals wait and watch.
Vice President Kamala Harris will join Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan for a roundtable on Black maternal and infant mortality disparities, underscoring her continued campaign involvement ahead of the 2026 midterms and efforts to boost turnout in Detroit-area communities.
LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a major donor to Harris’s 2024 bid, says a 2028 run would be a “very challenging path” in a crowded, noisy field, while also praising Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and leaving room to back others depending on opponents. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’d bow out if Harris ran again. Donor support remains uncertain even as Harris leads in early polling and prediction markets show other candidates gaining traction.
Vice President Kamala Harris heads to Michigan for a campaign swing with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, planning to meet local elected officials and Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the NAACP’s Detroit branch, according to her spokesperson.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN he wouldn’t run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs, in a pre-recorded Montana fly-fishing interview that drew wide mockery as staged, while both leaders keep options open for 2028.
Ex-Dem insider Lindy Li claims Kamala Harris held July 2024 donor calls insisting Biden would stay in and presenting herself as his replacement, a narrative donors call a 'charade'. Li says Harris used flattery to win endorsements as Biden prepared to withdraw on July 21, 2024; Biden endorsed Harris less than 30 minutes after his withdrawal letter, with Li detailing these claims in her book and to Fox News Digital; Harris's camp did not respond.
A former Democratic fundraiser, Lindy Li, claims Kamala Harris hosted donor calls and told top Biden backers there was no daylight between Biden and Harris while allegedly auditioning for their support, effectively courting donors to back her if Biden dropped out. Li says it was a calculated move to position Harris for a future bid, with donors reportedly skeptical of her stance; Biden announced he would withdraw in July 2024, and Harris swiftly moved to shore up support, a portrayal Harris’s team did not comment on.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wouldn’t pursue the Democratic nomination in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs, signaling deference to her and aiming to avoid a messy intra-party clash that could split their California support; Harris has not decided whether to run, and the Democratic field remains unsettled as South Carolina was named the first primary state.
In a long-form CNN interview filmed at a Montana ranch, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris runs, arguing there would be no upside to a Democratic primary against a fellow Democrat and stressing he’d need his family’s buy-in and a clear personal why. The piece also highlights his personal life and the process of deciding whether to run.